Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

With Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon there’s no stovetop mess and no stress – just an easy, delicious dinner in under 15 minutes. Juicy salmon is baked to perfection with a caramelised lemon garlic butter glaze.

Recipe by Nicole on March 14, 2025

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT20M

Rating

5 stars (14 reviews)

Keywords

Baked Salmon, Easy Seafood Dinner, Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon, quick salmon recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp freshly minced garlic
1 tsp honey
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt flakes
½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, plus extra to serve
½ tsp chilli (red pepper) flakes (optional)
4 skin-on salmon fillets (see note 1)
Freezer-friendly mashed potato
Steamed greens or leafy green salad, sprinkled with parmesan (optional)
Fresh lemon slices
Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Cuisine

Modern

Steps

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (200°C/400°F fan-forced). Make sure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.
Make the lemon garlic butter – Mix together the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chilli flakes (if using).
Marinate the salmon – Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin. Spoon the marinade as evenly as you can over the top of the salmon.
Cook the salmon – Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Turn the oven grill (broiler) to high and cook for a further 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your liking.
Serve – Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, extra black pepper, lemon slices and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 467 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 30 g
Fat: 37 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 111 mg
Sodium: 615 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 22 g

Reviews

Anna on 2026-07-20 (5 stars):
Restaurant quality but one of the easiest dinners I’ve ever made! So tasty. I’ll definitely make this one again. Thank you.
Sheila Lewis on 2026-07-20 (5 stars):
Made this last night, with new potatoes and garlicky green beans. So easy and it was absolutely delicious. Definitely another Nicole keeper recipe, to add to the many others I've cooked. Thank you!
Kathie on 2026-03-31 (5 stars):
When you said quick and easy it wasn't a joke! I recently started learning how to cook and to be honest I was nervous about trying this because cooking fish intimidated me for some reason. Let me tell you, this was a hit! The ingredients are cheap and easy to find, simple recipe to follow, and always comes out great. Everyone that has tried it loves it. I squeezed a little bit of lemon on top after it was done and it accentuated the flavor so much. Its so fresh and light, perfect for spring/summer. This recipe will definitely be a staple in my house, seriously thank you for sharing!
Kate on 2026-02-16 (5 stars):
It was great. I did one pan with salmon and the other with chicken in the same marinade. Served with sweet potato mash. Another great recipe. Thank you!!
Carrie on 2026-01-20 (5 stars):
Delicious! We served with rice and green beans.
Cassie on 2025-11-27 (5 stars):
Don’t think I’ll ever cook salmon in a pan again after making it this way! Delish!
Robyn on 2025-10-01 (5 stars):
Another great recipe to add to my rotation. Lots of flavour and so easy to make.
Laura on 2025-09-23 (5 stars):
Yummy! So simple and delicious, I’ll definitely make it again. Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Kathy on 2025-09-10 (5 stars):
Doubled it and still wasn't enough for family of 4! Delicious and easy to make
Trang on 2025-08-28 (5 stars):
I've made this recipe a couple of times now and each time it has turned out great. So simple to put together but packed with flavour. Love your channel and cookbook.